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Brits and the long goodbye
An anthropological examination of why Brits can't seem to end conversations.
13 hrs ago
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Kirsten Bell
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An academic diary in the strictest sense of the term
On the seductions of social media, focusing on Academia.edu.
Dec 4
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Kirsten Bell
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November 2023
Survivor, anthropology style
What the TV show would look like if it featured anthropologists.
Nov 27
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Kirsten Bell
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Making up is hard to do
Anthropological observations on women putting on makeup on the tube and the boundaries between public and private space.
Nov 20
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Kirsten Bell
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The miracle of screen doors: A letter to the patio door supplier
A letter to the local patio door supplier reflecting on the English disinterest in screen doors and what it reveals about Englishness.
Nov 13
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Kirsten Bell
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LOL! FFS! BRB! On the rise and rise of acronyms
This post provides some anthropological reflections on why we are so obsessed with using acronyms.
Nov 6
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Kirsten Bell
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October 2023
How to review a journal article
In celebration of academic writing month, tips (with a wink) on how to review an academic journal article.
Oct 30
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Kirsten Bell
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The sheer strangeness of laughter
An anthropological analysis of the curious qualities of laughter and its difference from humour.
Oct 23
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Kirsten Bell
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How to deliver a paper at an anthropology conference
Tips (with a wink) on how to present a paper at an anthropology conference.
Oct 16
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Kirsten Bell
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To hug or not to hug, that is the question
An anthropological analysis of hugging, focusing on its social and biological dimensions.
Oct 9
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Kirsten Bell
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Even TV cameras can't excite geologists
A republication of James Clarke's 2008 article from 'Stoep Talk' about a Survivor-type reality show featuring geologists that was doomed from the start.
Oct 2
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September 2023
The baggage we carry
An analysis of the etiquette of air travel - especially around cabin baggage - focusing on both human cooperation and the standards and infrastructures…
Sep 25
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Kirsten Bell
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